ADOPTED - DECEMBER 12, 2006

Agenda Item. No. 31

 

Introduced by the Human Services, County Services and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH AND A GRANT FROM THE CORPORATION FOR

NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

 

RESOLUTION #06-333

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has a 2007 priority to support the neighborhood network centers and uses the budgets of the Health Department and Ingham County/MSU Extension as the principal vehicles of support; and

 

WHEREAS, the Corporation for National and Community Services (CNCS) has proposed a five-year relationship with Ingham County, wherein it would annually assign up to thirteen (13) Volunteers in Service to America (VISTAs) to community- and faith-based organizations in Ingham County, and provide financial support for a VISTA Coordinator with the Health Department serving as the fiduciary agent on behalf of the Power of We Corporation; and

 

WHEREAS, Ingham County/MSU Extension proposes to use $35,050 appropriated in its 2007 Budget to support the position of a VISTA Project Coordinator/Community Development Facilitator; and

 

WHEREAS, the Health Officer and the Ingham County/MSU Extension Director have recommended that the Board of Commissioners authorize the Memorandum of Agreement with the CNCS and accept an $18,250 grant.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes a grant from the Corporation for National and Community Services (CNCS) of $18,250 for the period January 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007, for the purpose of supporting a coordinator of VISTA volunteers assigned to Ingham County sites.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes a Memorandum of Agreement with the Corporation for National and Community Services for the purpose of providing Ingham County with up to thirteen (13) America Corps*VISTA members for the purpose of performing volunteer service to strengthen and supplement efforts to eliminate poverty and poverty-related human, social, and environmental problems.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Memorandum of Agreement will be for the period December 10, 2006 through December 8, 2007 with the Health Department acting as fiduciary on behalf of the Power of We Consortium.

 

 

 

ADOPTED - DECEMBER 12, 2006

Agenda Item. No. 31

 

RESOLUTION #06-333

 

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the transfer of $18,250 from the Health Fund to the 2007 Budget of Ingham County/MSU Extension and establishes full-time temporary position of VISTA Project Coordinator/Community Development Facilitator at a rate of $21.59 per hour within Ingham County/MSU Extension. 

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Controller is authorized to establish an account for the collection of contributions from the community- and faith-based organizations that are assigned VISTA volunteers and other organizations, with the purpose of contributing to the cost of supporting VISTA volunteers in years four and five of the relationship.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is authorized to amend the 2007 Health Department and Ingham County/MSU Extension Budgets to implement this resolution.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board Chairperson is authorized to sign the Memorandum of Understanding and any documents associated with the grant after review by the County Attorney.

 

HUMAN SERVICES:  Yeas:  Grebner, Bahar-Cook, Hertel, Severino

    Nays:  None        Absent:  Dedden, Schor            Approved 12/4/06

 

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Schor, Holman, Copedge, Severino, Vickers

    Nays:  None               Absent:  De Leon    Approved 12/5/06

 

FINANCE:    Yeas:  Thomas, Grebner, Weatherwax-Grant, Dougan

   Nays:  None               Absent:  Hertel, Dedden        Approved 12/6/06

 


           

AmeriCorps*VISTA Project

 

 

The Power of We Consortium has approved, pending support from the County Commissioners, a cadre of AmeriCorps*VISTA members to serve in our community- and faith-based organizations for the purpose of increasing organizational capacity to meet resident needs.

 

Community- and faith-based organizations who would receive a VISTA member include:

 

·        Baker Donora Focus Center

 

·        Catholic Diocese of Lansing/Rainbow Program

 

·        Child & Family Services, Capital Area

 

·        Christian Services/LOVE INC

 

·        Greater Lansing Homeless Resolution Network

 

·        North Network Center

 

·        NorthWest Initiative

 

·        Reach Studio Art Center

 

·        Refugee Development Center

 

·        St. Vincent Catholic Charities/Refugee Services

 

·        Salvation Army

 

·        South Lansing Community Development Association

 

·        South Side Community Coalition